Football/Soccer Session (Difficult): Finishing & Crossing Session

Byeline pull back Finishing (20 mins)

Organization:

- 4 lines at the top of the box

- Central player plays to opposite wide player who drives at the near post endline drawing keeper to the near post

- Wide player can either finish near post but most of the time should be slotting ball to the player making a bent run to the slot

- Alternate sides played to, rotate through the lines

- Start 2v0, progress to 2v1 and 3v2 if desired

*Timing of arrival, angle of approach

*Drive with spead, draw keeper

Adjustments:

- Can have defenders start at the top of the box as recovering players

Shoot on Sight

Red team - Defend

Yellow team- Attack

Blue team - Neural

- Neural player plays ball into attackers

- Attacker try to score as many goals as possible before timer ends or all the ball have been used

- If the defenders win the ball they have to play it out to a neural player ,which then makes the both team instantly switches roles.

- If the ball goes wide of goal or over play restarts from neural player WITH THE ATTACKING TEAM STILL IN POSSESSION

- If Keeper makes a save and keep hold of the ball he then throw it out to a neural player and attacking and defending team switch roles instantly.

- Neural players only have 2 touches to play ball back into area to the team in possession.

- Winner stays on

Coaching Points:

- Off the ball movement to create space to receive on half turn to shoot

- Quick passing to exploit space thats created

- Use outside players to move defenders out of position.

- Get shots on target! Test the keeper!